Hank the cat running for US Senate seat in Virginia

Voters in Virginia will have the chance to elect the purr-fect candidate for their senate seat after a cat named Hank entered the race.

Hank the Cat is in the running for a seat in the US Senate (Picture: Facebook)

Hank, a nine-year-old former street cat, has a strong presence on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter while also having his own website.With a slogan of ‘milk in every bowl’, Hank’s run for election is based around job creation with the feline candidate described as a ‘proud independent’.Hank’s promotional materials paint a picture of him having ‘real world experience, a unique point of view, and limitless energy’.On his official website Hank states: ‘If I had to sum up my feelings for Virginia’s future, I would have to say: Meow.”When I’m elected to the Senate, I’m going to work hard to make sure that there is milk in every bowl across this great nation.’

Also in the race for election are two former Virginia governors, Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine.

However, with all the buzz surrounding him, Hank will certainly be feline confident that he can compete well for the seat vacated by Democrat senator Jim Webb.

Virginia voters have even been treated to an advert as part of the ‘cat-paign’, in an attempt to usher Hank into power.